Day after violence in Bethuadahari, peace prevailed in the town in Nadia district on Monday morning. Sporadic incidents of violence and protests were reported including a group of people attacking and damaging a local train at Bethuadahari railway station in West Bengal’s Nadia on Sunday evening.
Section 144 has been imposed in the area till the Wednesday midnight and police remain deployed in the area.
According to ADG Law and Order Javed Shamim, more than 200 people have been arrested till now, while 42 FIRs have been filed in the violence. He added that strictest possible measure will be taken against those involved.
Most of the shops have kept closed while the local business community has called for a 72-hour bandh.
According to local police, the protestors were protesting on the road adjacent to the railway station but when they were chased by the police, they entered the station and vandalised the train.
“An unruly mob of 1,000 people pelted stones on the train. Few people were injured. As of now, no train is running there, we are waiting for the state government’s permission,” Eklavya Chakraborty, chief public relations officer of the Eastern Railway, said.
“We want everyone involved in yesterday incident should be arrested, otherwise we will go for big agitation. When they were protesting inside police was mum,” Kalyan Das, a local businessman said.
Mohua Moitra, the Member of Parliament from the area, appealed people to maintain peace in a video message.
The locals are not coming out as there is a sense of fear. Police said that more than 30 people have been arrested in the incident. However, the local business community is not convinced with the arrests.
There has been no incident of violence in the area since Sunday evening. Police are also keeping strict vigil and did not allow local businessman to go to their shops.
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